How do I ... vote early in person or absentee by mail?

Oct. 8, 2007

Voters who want to vote early in any election may do so in person at their parish registrar of voters' office from 14 days to 7 days prior to any scheduled election, according to the Louisiana Secretary of State's Web site. For the Oct. 20 elections, early voting is being held Oct. 6-13.

If you go to your parish registrar of voters' office to cast your vote, be sure to take a driver's license, a Louisiana Special ID or some other generally recognized picture ID. The registrars will maintain regular office hours, remaining open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for each day of early voting.

Mail ballots

Certain groups of people, including the elderly and disabled, can vote absentee by mail. To see if you qualify, go to the Secretary of State's Office Web site at www.sos.louisiana.gov, then click on "Elections" and the click on "Absentee Voting -- By Mail."

To request absentee ballots by mail, complete and return a Request for Absentee Ballot by Mail PDF form indicating the reason you are not able to vote in person, either during early voting or on election day.

Return the form to your parish registrar of voters' office. For the deadlines to request and return an absentee by mail ballot, go to "Election Dates" on the Secretary of State's Office Web site.